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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">Life's a Beach - Port Orange &amp; Daytona Beach, FL </title><subtitle type="html" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61019.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2008-10-26T13:27:00Z</updated><entry><title>Craigslist Scam Alert from Port Orange Police Department</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/06/11/craigslist-scam-alert-from-port-orange-police-department.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/06/11/craigslist-scam-alert-from-port-orange-police-department.aspx</id><published>2009-06-12T03:24:00Z</published><updated>2009-06-12T03:24:00Z</updated><content type="html">The Port Orange Police Department wished to notify our citizens about a scam involving houses being falsely advertised for rent on Craigslist. It appears the criminal has found houses for sale on-line or snowbird residences and copied the information onto a Craigslist ad claiming it up for rent. The criminal claims to have moved to West Africa after winning a petroleum land bid and after much consideration decided to rent out the house instead of selling it. The e- mail states that they are looking...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/06/11/craigslist-scam-alert-from-port-orange-police-department.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=481234" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Safety" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Safety/default.aspx" /><category term="port orange" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/port+orange/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Search all homes for sale in the Daytona Beach Area from your personal cell phone.</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/22/search-all-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/22/search-all-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone.aspx</id><published>2009-05-22T19:20:00Z</published><updated>2009-05-22T19:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">A top producing real estate agent in the Daytona Beach real estate market announced today that cell phones can be turned into the ultimate house-hunting tool. Mary Matero with Keller Williams Realty Florida Partners is providing consumers with a mobile application called Homes for Sale that makes it possible to search all local property listings from their phone, regardless of whether it is listed by Mary Matero or another broker/agent. Homes for Sale can be downloaded to cell phones, iPhones and...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/22/search-all-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=472078" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Technology" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Technology/default.aspx" /><category term="Product Reviews" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Product+Reviews/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="First Time Homebuyers" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/First+Time+Homebuyers/default.aspx" /><category term="KELLER WILLIAMS" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/KELLER+WILLIAMS/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Award of Excellence presented to Mary Matero by REALTOR.com</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/07/the-award-of-excellence-presented-to-mary-matero-by-realtor-com.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/07/the-award-of-excellence-presented-to-mary-matero-by-realtor-com.aspx</id><published>2009-05-08T04:42:00Z</published><updated>2009-05-08T04:42:00Z</updated><content type="html">Last month I attended a Real Estate Marketing and Technology Seminar at the Shores Resort and Spa in beautiful Daytona Beach Shores. The event was sponsored by the grand daddy of all real estate websites REALTOR.com. Participants were introduced to several new technology tools now available for use by real estate agents. Understanding that most people begin their search for a new home on the internet, it is important for us to use the tools available to show each property in its best light. The consumers...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/05/07/the-award-of-excellence-presented-to-mary-matero-by-realtor-com.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=465169" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Technology" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Technology/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Florida Shores" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Florida+Shores/default.aspx" /><category term="KELLER WILLIAMS" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/KELLER+WILLIAMS/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>FREE*****Search all of the homes for sale in the Daytona Beach and New Smyrna Beach area from your personal cell phone! *****FREE</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/30/free-search-all-of-the-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-and-new-smyrna-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone-free.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/30/free-search-all-of-the-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-and-new-smyrna-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone-free.aspx</id><published>2009-04-30T18:07:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-30T18:07:00Z</updated><content type="html">I am announcing today that any consumer can visit wwwVolusiaHomeFinder.com to download an application that will allow them to search for all of the local property listings from their mobile phones, regardless of whether it is listed by Mary Matero or another broker/agent from ANY other real estate company. The mobile application, Homes for Sale , is powered by Smarter Agent, the hot Philadelphia-based mobile technology company that invented and patented the mobile GPS-based real estate search. Smarter...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/30/free-search-all-of-the-homes-for-sale-in-the-daytona-beach-and-new-smyrna-beach-area-from-your-personal-cell-phone-free.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=461785" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Technology" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Technology/default.aspx" /><category term="Product Reviews" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Product+Reviews/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Spectacular Views - Intracoastal Waterfront Home in 55+ Community in Edgewater Landing Edgewater, FL</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/15/f1361334d3384f9ea80a631de0452b5c.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/15/f1361334d3384f9ea80a631de0452b5c.aspx</id><published>2009-04-15T21:50:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-15T21:50:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Edgewater, Volusia County&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;New to the market&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;749 Navigators Way, a 2,350 sq. ft. Custom Factory Built 3 bedroom 2 bath home.&amp;nbsp; You MUST check out the photos.&amp;nbsp; Community amenities include 24 hour gated security, a heated pool and spa, clubhouse, fitness room, game room, ballroom/social hall&amp;nbsp;with large dance floor,&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;catering kitchen, tennis, bocce, shuffleboard, boat dock with ramp and dry storage, fishing dock, walking paths along the Indian River.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$230,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Florida Waterfront Living. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Edgewater/Florida/Homes/80/Edgewater/Agent/Listing_2328482.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" id="video_454520"&gt;&lt;a href="&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaOJkXolC-E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaOJkXolC-E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp86/volusiahomefinder/1WelcometoEdgewaterLanding.jpg" border = "0" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href = "&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaOJkXolC-E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IaOJkXolC-E&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;"&gt;View Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Format: ???&lt;br /&gt;Duration: 2:16&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=454520" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Waterfront home" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Waterfront+home/default.aspx" /><category term="Edgewater Landing" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Edgewater+Landing/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Hangar Home with Pool For Sale in Spruce Creek Fly-In Community</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/05/88955b12dccf453da333f68225937f34.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/04/05/88955b12dccf453da333f68225937f34.aspx</id><published>2009-04-06T04:55:00Z</published><updated>2009-04-06T04:55:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Port_Orange/Florida/Homes/Area_22/Spruce_Creek_Fly-In/Agent/Listing_2309853.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/39c3/e731/4254/e1f51e04a965d90127c2/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="" border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span class="cutline"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Spruce Creek Fly-In Hangar Home with Pool&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="summary" style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;bull;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;2,730 sq. ft., 3 bdrm, 2.5 bath&amp;nbsp;2 story&amp;nbsp;home plus an additional bedroom, bath and office in the Hangar&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="width:34px;position:absolute;height:20px;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #488851" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;font-family:Verdana;"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$675,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;- Incredible Value!&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span class="dateline" id="LeadIn" style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Spruce Creek Fly-In, Port Orange&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Beautiful Hangar Home in the Spruce Creek Fly-In Community! The original owner has meticulously maintained and upgraded this massive home. Features include: solid bamboo flooring; a floor to ceiling brick fireplace; a formal dining room and living room; the owner&amp;#39;s sanctuary called the &amp;quot;Rosebud&amp;quot; room with custom etched glass windows; a HUGE family room and an aviation theme stain glass window. The covered lanai is equipped with a summer kitchen and adjoins the solar heated, screened pool and spacious terrace with covered and open areas. The hangar measures 42&amp;#39;4&amp;quot; wide by 34&amp;#39; deep with a hangar door measuring 39&amp;#39;11&amp;#39; wide by 11&amp;#39;10&amp;#39; high and opens to Taxiway Foxtrot. Additionally, this hangar has 2 finished rooms, a bedroom and an office, both air-conditioned and an additional full bath. There is also a storage area with stairs above the rooms. The hangar floor, as well as the garage floor are coated with non-skid Epoxy resin. A new, 10&amp;#39;x10&amp;#39; workshop was added in 2003 and new Rheem air-conditioning systems with dual zones in 2005. This home also has a thick, fibered cement driveway. This dream residence is absolutely perfect for the aircraft enthusiast or &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; collector with impeccable taste, who has a large family or who loves to entertain family and friends. This home represents a tremendous value in this sought after community! &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Port_Orange/Florida/Homes/Area_22/Spruce_Creek_Fly-In/Agent/Listing_2309853.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" id="video_449624"&gt;&lt;a href="&lt;img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border=0 width=0 height=0 src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.11NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyMzkxNDUzOTc*MzcmcHQ9MTIzOTE*NTQwMjg3MyZwPTI2ODQxJmQ9Jmc9MSZ*PQ==.gif" /&gt;&lt;div style="width: 272px;"&gt;	&lt;object width="272" height="229"&gt;		&lt;param name="movie" value="http://cdn.photoshow.com/psp_assets/exbed_player.0.2.0.swf"/&gt;		&lt;param name="FlashVars" value="showCode=pr4pn7cE&amp;systemConfigUrl=http://cdn.photoshow.com/publish/system_config.0.2.0.xml&amp;viewerWidth=272&amp;viewerHeight=229&amp;autoPlayBack=false&amp;muteOnStart=true&amp;useWidgetMaker=false"/&gt;		&lt;param name="allowfullscreen" 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allowfullscreen="true" quality="high" width="272" height="229"/&gt;	&lt;/object&gt;&lt;/div&gt;"&gt;View Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Format: ???&lt;br /&gt;Duration: --:--&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=449624" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Spruce Creek Fly-In" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Spruce+Creek+Fly-In/default.aspx" /><category term="Hangar Homes" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Hangar+Homes/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Spruce Creek Graduate selected for elite US Navy program</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/29/spruce-creek-graduate-selected-for-elite-us-navy-program.aspx" /><link rel="enclosure" type="image/jpeg" length="29133" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/attachment/445749.ashx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/29/spruce-creek-graduate-selected-for-elite-us-navy-program.aspx</id><published>2009-03-29T20:52:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-29T20:52:00Z</updated><content type="html">I received some exciting news this weekend. Shawn Garner, a 2006 graduate of Spruce Creek High School, has been selected by a board of Naval Officers for the extremely competitive Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program (NUPOC). As a selectee, Shawn will receive a monthly stipend from the Navy until graduation from Florida State University in May, 2010, and then will attend the US Navy&amp;rsquo;s Officer Candidate School (OCS). Upon completion of OCS, Shawn will be commissioned an Ensign in the...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/29/spruce-creek-graduate-selected-for-elite-us-navy-program.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=445749" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Keller Williams Realty Climbs to Third-Largest Real Estate Franchise</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/keller-williams-realty-climbs-to-third-largest-real-estate-franchise.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/keller-williams-realty-climbs-to-third-largest-real-estate-franchise.aspx</id><published>2009-03-04T22:03:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-04T22:03:00Z</updated><content type="html">RISMEDIA, March 4, 2009-Keller Williams&amp;reg; Realty Inc., announced last week at its annual convention in Orlando, Fla. that it is now the third-largest real estate franchise in the United States, surpassing RE/MAX&amp;reg; International . According to Steve Murray of REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information in the residential real estate industry, the Austin, Texas-based company claimed the number three spot with 72,794 U.S. associates at the end of 2008. &amp;ldquo;The success of Keller...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/keller-williams-realty-climbs-to-third-largest-real-estate-franchise.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=432726" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Seller Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Seller+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Community Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Community+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="First Time Homebuyers" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/First+Time+Homebuyers/default.aspx" /><category term="KELLER WILLIAMS" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/KELLER+WILLIAMS/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit - Frequently Asked Questions</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-frequesntly-asked-questions.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-frequesntly-asked-questions.aspx</id><published>2009-03-04T19:53:00Z</published><updated>2009-03-04T19:53:00Z</updated><content type="html">FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT Frequently Asked Questions In 2008, Congress enacted a $7500 tax credit designed to be an incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home. The credit was designed as a mechanism to decrease the over-supply of homes for sale. For 2009, Congress has increased the credit to $8000 and made several additional improvements. This revised $8000 tax credit applies to purchases on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Tax Credits -- The Basics 1. What&amp;rsquo;s...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2009/03/04/first-time-homebuyer-tax-credit-frequesntly-asked-questions.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=432615" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Finances" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Finances/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="First Time Homebuyers" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/First+Time+Homebuyers/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>HUGE Price Drop 2006 Contemporary in Coral Trace - 4 Bedroom $169,000</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/11/391cd015b0594837a21150a0ee082ba9.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/11/391cd015b0594837a21150a0ee082ba9.aspx</id><published>2008-12-12T04:49:00Z</published><updated>2008-12-12T04:49:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coral Trace, Edgewater&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a huge price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on 813 Star Reef Ln, a 2,275 sq. ft., 2 bath, 4 bdrm single story &amp;quot;Contemporary Brick Beauty&amp;quot;. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="position:absolute;" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$169,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- Seller&amp;#39;s Loss Your Gain. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/cdb1/d42d/e676/586db3bf1cbb5b1427d1/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="Lovely landscaping." border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Edgewater/Florida/Homes/80_-_Edgewater/Coral_Trace/Agent/Listing_2120606.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=396980" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>NEW LISTING - 4 bedroom Lakefront Home in Coral Trace, Edgewater - Built in 2006 - $184,900</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/03/new-listing-4-bedroom-lakefront-home-in-coral-trace-edgewater-built-in-2006-184-900.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/03/new-listing-4-bedroom-lakefront-home-in-coral-trace-edgewater-built-in-2006-184-900.aspx</id><published>2008-12-03T15:28:00Z</published><updated>2008-12-03T15:28:00Z</updated><content type="html">First time offered, a gorgeous 4 bedroom brick beauty on a lakefront fenced lot in a gated community. Open floor plan, HUGE kitchen, covered and screened lanai and open patio area. Enjoy the community pool and club house. Low $125 monthly maintenance covers all lawn maintenance and use of recreation facilities. Listing Details...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/03/new-listing-4-bedroom-lakefront-home-in-coral-trace-edgewater-built-in-2006-184-900.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=393519" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="Buyer Information" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Buyer+Information/default.aspx" /><category term="Waterfront home" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Waterfront+home/default.aspx" /><category term="First Time Homebuyers" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/First+Time+Homebuyers/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Price Reduced on Port Orange Condo - BEAT THE BANK!!!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/02/5f512fa1f7af48a4a83eba518900315f.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/12/02/5f512fa1f7af48a4a83eba518900315f.aspx</id><published>2008-12-02T17:20:00Z</published><updated>2008-12-02T17:20:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Whispering Woods, Port Orange&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;Announcing a price reduction &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;on 830 Airport Rd Unit 604, a 1,170 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm Condominium apartment &amp;quot;Contemporary Ground Floor Unit&amp;quot;. Now&lt;/span&gt; &lt;img border="0" height="20" id="Price_mi" src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Office/PortalOfficeShared/images/1x1.gif" style="position:absolute;" title="MLS&amp;reg; #480741" width="34" /&gt; &lt;span id="Price_r"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Verdana"&gt;MLS&amp;reg;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="Price_pl"&gt;$125,000 USD&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;- NEW PRICE!!!. Pre-Foreclosure and PRICED TO SELL!!!!&lt;img src="http://media.point2.com/p2a/listing/a9ee/bc60/fc60/cb83cd564cd90d913237/w160h120.jpg" class="Photo ListingPhoto" alt="830 Airport Rd." border="0" style="border:black 1px solid;"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Port_Orange/Florida/Condos/22/Whispering_Woods/Agent/Listing_2009814.html"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=393067" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>&quot;I Don't Like Spiders and Snakes...&quot;</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/14/i-don-t-like-spiders-and-snakes.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/14/i-don-t-like-spiders-and-snakes.aspx</id><published>2008-11-14T16:58:00Z</published><updated>2008-11-14T16:58:00Z</updated><content type="html">I was going out to spend some time weeding my garden beds yesterday and was greeted by a beautiful little critter. We had a dead one in our pool once and I thought it was a harmless little snake. When I showed my husband the video I took he decided to look it up on the internet and discovered that the snake is an Eastern Coral Snake. It is venomous and related to the cobra. After seeing that I&amp;#39;ve decided that weeds aren&amp;#39;t so bad! "&gt; " border = "0" width="425" height="329"&gt; "&gt;View Video Format:...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/14/i-don-t-like-spiders-and-snakes.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=385789" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Announcements" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Announcements/default.aspx" /><category term="snakes" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/snakes/default.aspx" /><category term="gardening" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/gardening/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Warning:  A Thief in My House</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/10/warning-a-thief-in-my-house.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/10/warning-a-thief-in-my-house.aspx</id><published>2008-11-11T04:37:00Z</published><updated>2008-11-11T04:37:00Z</updated><content type="html">Today my husband, Mike had a day off from work. He had to run out and do a few errands but he couldn&amp;#39;t find his wallet. Mike looked everywhere. It wasn&amp;#39;t on the night table or at his desk. He tore apart the sofa, between the cushions and even tipped it over to check underneath. He rifled through all of the dirty laundry (gross). Then out to his car...and still nothing. I checked the credit card sites on line and saw that there was no new activity. Mike called the places he visited yesterday...(&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/11/10/warning-a-thief-in-my-house.aspx"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=384174" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="life's lessons" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/life_2700_s+lessons/default.aspx" /><category term="pets" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/pets/default.aspx" /><category term="humor" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/humor/default.aspx" /><category term="dachshund" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/dachshund/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>First Open House and a NEW PRICE at 6 Stratford Place Ormond Beach on Sunday 11/2/08</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/10/26/2e38ebe8fe104cd59b2da891a0717b78.aspx" /><id>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/2008/10/26/2e38ebe8fe104cd59b2da891a0717b78.aspx</id><published>2008-10-26T18:27:00Z</published><updated>2008-10-26T18:27:00Z</updated><content type="html">&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&lt;span id="LeadIn"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;6 Stratford Place, Ormond Beach&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;We invite everyone to visit our open house at 6 Stratford Pl on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span id="On"&gt;November 2&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span id="At"&gt;from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM&lt;/span&gt;.&amp;nbsp; And in honor of the occasion of this FIRST OPEN HOUSE, the seller has reduced the price to $169,000.&amp;nbsp; Be sure to place this home on your &amp;quot;must see&amp;quot; list.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style="margin-top:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/Ormond_Beach/Florida/Homes/LPGA_to_Granada/Stratford_Place/Agent/Listing_2036389.html" id="ListingDetails"&gt;Property information&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p align="center" id="video_377219"&gt;&lt;a href="&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gDYhXG_wpto&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gDYhXG_wpto&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;"&gt;&lt;img src="http://i400.photobucket.com/albums" border = "0" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href = "&lt;object width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gDYhXG_wpto&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;/param&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gDYhXG_wpto&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;"&gt;View Video&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Format: ???&lt;br /&gt;Duration: 3:40&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=377219" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>267595</name><uri>http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/members/267595.aspx</uri></author><category term="Real Estate" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Real+Estate/default.aspx" /><category term="For Sale" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/For+Sale/default.aspx" /><category term="Open Houses" scheme="http://www.volusiahomefinder.com/blogs/mary_matero/archive/tags/Open+Houses/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>